Key Lots from the December 5th Auction
Lot 35
John James Audubon
Plate 1:
Wild
American Cock
William Lizars: Edinburgh, 1826
Handsomely framed
Estimate: $125,000 - $175,000
Lot 36
John James Audubon
Plate 261: Hooping Crane, Young
[Sandhill Crane]
Handsomely framed
Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie’s, June
25, 2004 for $65,725
Lot 37
John James Audubon
Plate 92: The Merlin [Pigeon Hawk]
Handsomely framed
Estimate: $8,000 - 10,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie’s, June
25, 2004 for $7,170
Lot 40
John James Audubon
Plate 206:
Summer,
or Wood Duck
Handsomely framed
Estimate: $75,000 - 90,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie’s, June
25, 2004 for $45,410
Lot 43
John James Audubon
Plate 131:
The
American Robin
Handsomely framed
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
Lot 47
John James Audubon
Black- Bellied darter proof plate
Handsomely framed
Estimate: $30,000 - 35,000
Lot 58
John James Audubon
Plate 431:
American
Flamingo
Estimate: $100,000 - 120,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie’s, June
25, 2004 for $197,900
Lot 59
John James Audubon
Plate 26:
The
Carolina Parrot
Estimate: $80,000 - 110,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie’s, June
25, 2004 for $119,500
Lot 60
Audubon’s
Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America - A Selection of Lithographs with
original hand-color
Imperial Folio; Published in
Philadelphia between 1839 and 1844 by J.T. Bowe
Originally issued in 30 parts, 5
plates per part, in collaboration with his sons, Victor Gifford
and John Woodhouse Audubon; each
plate approximately 27 ¾" x 21 ½" with full margins
Plate 56:
American Bison (Male)
Estimate:
$25,000- 30,000
Guidance: Sold at Sotheby’s, 2011 for $21,250
Lot 80
A Rare First Edition of Audubon’s Octavo
Quadrupeds in the original parts
The
Quadrupeds of North America
New York: V.G. Audubon,
1849-1851-1854
Estimate: $25,000 - 30,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie's New
York, Dec 3, 2010, lot 283 for $55,000
31 parts (10 4/8 x 7 2/8 inches).
155 fine handcolored lithographed plates by W. E. Hitchcock and R.
Trembly after J.J. and J. W.
Audubon (pale waterstain affecting a few plates, occasional spotting and
soiling of
text and plates, some offsetting
to text, a few minor tears to text and plates). Original tan printed paper
wrappers
(most sewing removed, some
backstrips perished or defective, some wrappers detached and frayed, some soiling
and spotting); modern blue cloth slipcases and uniform chemises.
Lot 81
Viviparous Quadrupeds of North
America
New York: J.J. Audubon - [V.G.
Audubon], 1845-1848., 1848.
3 volumes, Imperial folio (27 x 21
4/8 inches). 150 hand-colored lithographs. Contemporary
American DELUXE BINDING of full
maroon morocco gilt, all edges gilt (recently and expertly rebacked to style,
rubbed).
Estimate: $600,000 - 700,000
Guidance: Christie's March 10,
2000. Lot 38 $464,500
Lot 82
The Rare
First Edition of Audubon’s Octavo “Birds of America”Also Considered the First
American Edition
John James Audubon
Birds of
America,
From
Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories
First Octavo Edition. New York and
Philadelphia:
J. J. Audubon and J. B. Chevalier,
1839-44.
Bound in 7 volumes, 8vo in 4's.
500 handcolored lithographed
plates after Audubon
By W.E. Hitchcock, R. Trembly, and
others
Printed and colored by J.T. Bowen
Numerous wood-engraved anatomical
figures in text.
Contemporary American Delux
Binding of Full Red Morocco Gilt
Estimate: $50,000 - 75,000
Guidance: Sold at Christie's Dec.
15, 2005 Lot 597 for $132,000
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